Why I’m pursuing an apprenticeship rather than a university degree
Why I’m pursuing an apprenticeship rather than a university degree I’m an architectural intern at General Practice Architecture + Design (GPAD). I am the first Build the Way Intern. This is a programme run by POoR Collective and GPAD to help young people gain first-hand experience in the architecture industry, so that they can learn important skills needed to work in […]
Is this the end for bricks?
Is this the end for bricks? The government has banned the installation of gas boilers in new build houses after 2025 and while there will still be millions in use around the country, the law of supply and demand will quickly reduce the number of gas engineers that the UK requires. In a country striving […]
The navigation app making construction sites safer
The navigation app making construction sites safer This frequent frustration highlights the relative inaccuracy of conventional postcode addressing, which though able to take you to the door in most cities, becomes much less exact in remote locations or large rural areas. In some countries, postcodes cover a range of possibilities, from several municipalities to a […]
Can the 15-minute city conquer America?
Can the 15-minute city conquer America? The rise of flexible working during the pandemic may have been anathema to some stiff collared bosses, but it has made life profoundly easier for millions of workers who have been liberated from the traditional nine to five. It also seems that the pandemic may well have a lasting, […]
MORE THAN MODEL BEHAVIOUR
MORE THAN MODEL BEHAVIOUR Oh, BIM? Yeah, we do BIM.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this. As soon as I hear the term ‘do BIM’ I know the respondent doesn’t have a clue what BIM is. They’re thinking models. When they say ‘we do BIM’ what they mean is, we have […]
Charles was mostly right. It’s a shame we architects couldn’t see it
Charles was mostly right. It’s a shame we architects couldn’t see it With the accession of Charles III to the throne, a new Carolean era has begun. Never before has there been a monarch quite so interested in the built environment, with such clearly expressed views. Charles is well known for his interventions in a […]
Architecture – Who’s it all for?
Architecture – Who’s it all for? Architecture is for people. But which people? Commercially, it’s for whoever pays the designer. But decent designers care about the quality of their design and a bigger group will judge this. Like many professionals, the views of colleagues are seen as the highest level of praise. However, buildings aren’t […]
The Uneven Recovery
The Uneven Recovery The pandemic has had an uneven impact on the UK across regions and sectors. We believe the impact will lead to the emergence of a new class of ‘winners’ Read More
Renters Reform Bill
Renters Reform Bill The government has outlined its proposals for the Renters’ Reform Bill n its A Fairer Private Rented Sector white paper. The wide-ranging reforms for the private sector go much further than many initially expected, with the government calling it “the biggest shake-up of the private rented sector in 30 years”. Read More
State of Rental Industry Report
State of Rental Industry Report Goodlord and Vouch’s fifth state of the Lettings industry is our biggest to date, with more than 600 lettings professionals and 2,000 tenants throughout the UK taking part in our surveys in July 2022. This year’s report includes a landlord survey alongside the agent and tenant surveys, so the results […]
